Acts in social care
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- 1. Overview
- 2. National Assistance Act 1948
- 3. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
- 4. NHS and Community Care Act 1990
- 5. National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992
- 6. Human Rights Act 1998
- 7. Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- 8. Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
- 9. Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
- 10. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- 11. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
- 12. Equality Act 2010
- 13. Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011
- 14. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
- 15. Public Bodies (Joint working) (Scotland) Act 2014
- 16. Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
- 17. Further information about legislation
Overview
Your safety is protected by a variety of laws covering the provision of community care.
Some legislation relates to the whole UK, but much legislation differs in Scotland from similar legislation in England.
The following acts apply to people living in Scotland.
The information was last updated on: 27th August 2020
In this topic
- Your rights
- Health and social care standards
- Care Inspectorate
- Make a complaint about your social care support
- Patient Advice and Support Service (PASS)
- Caring for an adult with incapacity
- Adult support and protection
- Power of attorney
- Guardianship
- Advocacy
- Legislation protecting people in care
- Legal advice
